Characterization of a dual-action adulticidal and larvicidal interfering RNA pesticide targeting the Shaker gene of multiple disease vector mosquitoes.

The existing mosquito pesticide repertoire faces great challenges to sustainability, and new classes of pesticides are vitally needed to address established and emerging mosquito-borne infectious diseases. RNA interference- (RNAi-) based pesticides are emerging as a promising new biorational mosquit...

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Main Authors: Keshava Mysore, Limb K Hapairai, Longhua Sun, Ping Li, Chien-Wei Wang, Nicholas D Scheel, Alexandra Lesnik, Jessica Igiede, Max P Scheel, Na Wei, David W Severson, Molly Duman-Scheel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008479